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13Spring 1944
$0.15

World's Finest Comics #13

DC · Spring 1944 · on sale 1944-01-25

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Identification plate

Series
World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series)
Issue
#13
Publication date
Spring 1944
Key date
1944-04-00
On-sale date
1944-01-25
Indicia publisher
World's Best Comics Co.
Price
$0.15
Pages
84

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Fight Paper Waste - And Hang One on the Paper-Hanger of Berlin!cover1pencils: Jack Burnley; inks: Jack BurnleySuperman [Clark Kent]; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
1The World's Finest Heroes Go to Town in the World's Finest Action Stories!table of contents1letters: typeset
2The Freedom of the Press!comic story12script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterSuperman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Jimmy Olsen; Sanford (Planet's copy chief, introduction); Sam Greene (Planet's foreman of composing room, introduction); Matt Worth (Planet's boss pressman, introduction); Pete Gluyas (Planet's delivery truck boss); Honey Dale (Planet reporter and niece
4The Stars of the Silver Screen!comic story13pencils: Hal Sherman; inks: Hal ShermanThe Star-Spangled Kid [Sylvester Pemberton]; Stripesy [Pat Dugan]
5Knotty Problemtext story2script: Clem Warren
6A Wreath for Sir Edgar of Wimpledownecomic story11script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; inks: Jack Kirby, Joe SimonThe Boy Commandos [Captain Rip Carter; Brooklyn [Dan Turpin]; Alfie Twidgett; Andre Chavard; Jan Haasan]; Sir Edgar
8Straight from the Cannon's Mouth!comic story4pencils: Stan Kaye; inks: Stan KayeDrafty; Tim
9-promo (ad from the publisher)1
10-public service announcement1pencils: Jerry Robinson; inks: George RoussosAlfred Pennyworth; Batman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]
11Siege!text story1script: Bill Wayne
12Blazing Gold!comic story11pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Steve BrodieGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
13Crime's Most Embarrassing Moments!comic story8pencils: William F. White; inks: William F. WhiteZatara
14-promo (ad from the publisher)0.67
15-statement of ownership0.33letters: typeset
16The Curse of Isis!comic story12script: Bill Finger; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: George Roussos, Ray Burnley; letters: Betty BentleyBatman [Bruce Wayne]; Robin [Dick Grayson]; Mike; Jack; Swami Pravhor (villain, introduction); Gouger (villain, introduction); Sam (villain, introduction); Muggsy (villain, introduction)

Plus 5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Batman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-819-5
2002On eBay ›
Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives #1
ISBN 1-4012-0151-2
2004On eBay ›
The Boy Commandos by Joe Simon & Jack Kirby #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-5817-7
2016On eBay ›
Batman: The War Years 1939-1945 #[nn]
ISBN 9780785832836
2015On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age Omnibus #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-6902-9
2017On eBay ›
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #4
ISBN 978-1-4012-7257-9
2017On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8
2018On eBay ›
Batman: The Golden Age #6
ISBN 978-1-4012-9416-8
2020On eBay ›

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